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Winston Cup Series | Busch Series | Craftsman Truck Series
Ford 400
Homestead-Miami Speedway Race 36 of 36
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Busch takes season finale
Kurt Busch was second in the Winston Cup Series with four victories in 2002. Credit: Autostock
Busch takes season finale
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kurt Busch passed Ryan Newman with 11 laps remaining to win the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Busch, driver of the No. 97 Rubbermaid Ford, was behind Newman for several laps before reeling him in and passing Newman's Ford to the inside.

Joe Nemechek, who led a race-high 111 laps had to settle for second. Jeff Burton, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon rounded out the top five.

Newman fell back to sixth.

Tony Stewart won the race within the race between he and Mark Martin for the Winston Cup title by finishing 18th.

The race win was Busch's fourth of the season and it came from the Bud Pole. More

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Car Driver Speed
97 Kurt Busch154.365
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Ford 400
Fin.No.Driver
197Kurt Busch
225Joe Nemechek
399Jeff Burton
46Mark Martin
524Jeff Gordon
612Ryan Newman
79Bill Elliott
848Jimmie Johnson
921Elliott Sadler
1055Bobby Hamilton
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After: Ford 400
RankDriverBehind
1. Tony StewartLeader
2. Mark Martin-38
3. Kurt Busch-159
4. Jeff Gordon-193
5. Jimmie Johnson-200
6. Ryan Newman-207
7. Rusty Wallace-226
8. Matt Kenseth-368
9. Dale Jarrett-385
10. Ricky Rudd-477
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Headlines
•  Busch takes season finale
•  Ryan Newman named 2002 Rookie of the Year
•  Wallace's 16-year winning streak comes to end
•  B. Labonte crew member injured in fire on pit road
•  Chevrolet, Pontiac teams to test 2003 cars next week
•  Blaney staying with Jasper Motorsports next season
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